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Good Morning America’s T.J. Holmes is remembering late Atlanta anchor Jovita Moore.
After reading out a heartfelt statement about Moore thatTyler Perryhad shared on Twitter, Holmes broke down and apologized to his coanchors, noting that he knew Moore well from when he worked in Atlanta.
“I moved to Atlanta as a CNN anchor and she took me in, and that woman was special,” he said. “I’m sorry — I didn’t realize I had to do this read this morning, and Jovita was something special.”
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“Nothing to apologize for,“Robin Robertsassured him. “It was special when she would come and visit us here in the studio, and I absolutely agree with you — her personality, so electric … and such a beautiful smile and beautiful person.”
“She was a queen there in Atlanta,” Holmes added. “I spent countless times with her and just — she was a special lady.”
Moore was diagnosed withglioblastoma, an aggressive form of cancerthat can affect the brain or spinal cord. Though there was no cure for her, Moore underwent radiation and chemotherapy toslow down the cancer’s progress.
Doctors had discovered the two tumors on her brain earlier this year, after Moore started noticing odd symptoms and nearly passed out at a grocery store.
“I was concerned about why, all of a sudden, I was forgetful, and disoriented. Just not feeling myself, and feeling like I was in a fog,” she said in April.
Jovita Moore.Prince Williams/FilmMagic
source: people.com
